MASTER’S THESIS

The aim of writing a thesis is to prepare students to think scientifically and to perform independent scientific research. The thesis enables students to practice what they have learned in their academic courses, research methods and data processing; they engage in planning, conducting and writing up the final research report. The papers proposed for MPE theses may be laboratory research or field studies that include observational research or interventions in the research population.

Registering for the thesis track is provisional upon finding the appropriate supervisor, formulating a research topic and obtaining authorization for the proposal from the thesis committee.

The following is a list of examples of thesis papers completed by students at the College:

Student’s name

Thesis

Supervisor

Ganit Meir Segal

“The Effect of Extended Running on Movement Coupling in the Lower Extremities”

Prof. Moshe Ayalon

Ronit Aviram

“Validity and Reliability of the Assessment of Energy Expenditure and Identifying Physical Activities among Children with Cerebral Palsy Using a Sophisticated Accelometer”

Prof. Aryeh Rotstein

Gal Ziv

“Physiological and Metabolic Characteristics of the Transition from Walking to Running among Competitive Walking Athletes”

Prof. Aryeh Rotstein

Deganit Ben-Haim

“Multi-disciplinary Program for Changing Life Style and Preventing Obesity in Kindergartens for Children from Low Socio-Economic Backgrounds”

Prof. Alon ElyakimDr. Dani Nemet

Galia Modai

“Cardiopulmonary Functioning in Sub-maximal Effort and Performance in Field Tests of Activities of Daily Living among Post-Stroke Patients”

Prof. Yeshayahu “Shayke” Hutzler

Elia Morgulev

“Decision-making under Time Pressure in Complex Situations: The Case of Offensive Fouls in Basketball”

Prof. Ronnie Lidor

Inbal Perry

“The Effect of Motor Ceremony on Accuracy in Performing a Golf Stroke among Novice Learners”

Prof. Ronnie Lidor

Amit Oren

“The Effect of the Direct Teaching Model and the Sport Education Model on Pedagogical Knowledge of Content, Techniques, Tactics and Self-Competency in Teaching Basketball to Pre-Service Physical Education Teachers”

Prof. Ronnie LidorDr. Rona Cohen

Dr. David Loyal

Cardiopulmonary Changes as a Result of Sympathectomy for Treating Primary Hyper-hydrosis”